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Niyi Meka Olowola (born 4 February 1972) is one of the leading communications specialists in Africa. Meka serves as Managing Partner, Zenera Consulting Limited,〔Zenera http://www.zenera.mx/?page_id=37〕 an essential communications firm providing expert counsel on a wide range of investor relations and reputation management services. Meka is also the Executive Chairman of BuzzDigital,〔Buzz Digital http://www.buzzdigital.mx〕 a social media and digital marketing company offering specialised digital brand management with local know-how to clients across the spectrum. Meka is a major exponent of sustainability in Africa. He advocates that an expanded culture of social responsibility and ethical action by government, individuals and corporate bodies is at the heart of the panacea to current economic challenges and negative realities in Africa. CSR-in-Action,〔CSR-in-Action http://www.csrinaction.org〕 a non-profit, one-stop platform for the promotion and unification of Corporate and Collective Social Responsibility in West Africa, where he is Board member, remains a major vehicle of expression of passion for him. Meka has been instrumental to the firm's successful hosting of the annual Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference,〔Worldstage http://worldstagegroup.com/index.php?active=news&newscid=11779&catid=37〕〔CSR-in-Action http://csrinaction.org/SITEI2014〕 which is endorsed and attended by industry captains,〔Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNzWuSKxjQ〕 policy makers, civil society, students and other key players in the Extractive Industries. Meka is passionate about sustainability and devotes his time to organisations, platforms and causes that promote the concept in Africa. Besides his membership of the Board of CSR-in-Action, Meka is also a Board member of Talent Afrique Network, a youth talent development initiative; and member, Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (C.O.P.E.), a breast cancer awareness network. Early on during his NYSC service year in Gombe State, Meka philanthropy/volunteering instincts had been honed, winning two awards for outstanding humanitarian services as an HIV/AIDS Reduction Advocacy volunteer across northern Nigeria. == Personal life and education == Meka Niyi Olowola was born in Kogi State. He had his secondary education at the Federal Government College, Ogbomosho, Oyo State. He studied Physiology at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, graduating top of his class in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Meka has attended several local and international professional trainings and developmental programmes that have further sharpened and reinforced his occupational skills, awareness and knowledge to play more impactful roles in a twenty first century setting. Among his many professional certificates include Competency Based Interviewing (Propel, 2011), Competency Based Interviewing (KPMG, 2008), Managing Personal Career (KPMG, 2008), Finance for Non-Finance Managers (HCDC, 2006), and Managing Corporate Affairs Functions (LBS, 2006) His other professional development certifications are: * Certificate in Change Management, USA (Colorado State University, 2007) * Effective Crisis Communications Strategy and Media Management (UK, 2008) * Brand Success Marketing Communications (UK, 2008) * Corporate Communications and PR in Action (Marcus Evans UK, 2007) * PR Practitioners' Workshop, PRISA (South Africa, 2007) * 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey, 2005) * Professional Diploma in Integrated marketing (Certified Marketing Communications Institute of Nigeria, 2011) * Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (Nigeria, 2012) * Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (Nigeria, 2012) Meka's love for impacting youths sees him teaching in the teenage department of the (The Elevation Church ), he enjoys poetry and has written a few poems including Diva and Mid-Morning Miracle.〔Poetry http://www.poetry.com/users/555436-Meka%20%20Olowola〕 he is an avid golfer and has won a collection of prestigious tournaments. His trophy cabinet has over 20 trophies that includes: * 1st place, Lagos Oilmen’s tournament (2014) * 1st place, Total Charity Golf tournament (2013) * 1st place, OPV Africa Golf tournament (2013) * Most Improved Golfer, Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos (2013) * 2nd Place, First Bank 53rd Lagos Golf Open Championship (2014) * 6th Place, Nigeria Cup Championships (2014) * 2nd Place, Kenya Airways Golf Safari (2013) * 2nd Place, CMCL International Pairs (2013) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meka Niyi Olowola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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